Example sentences of "and set [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The central problem for the government is to determine the value of the subsidy to the ‘ social ’ railway , that is the services that would not exist or would be extremely highly priced without state support , and to set appropriate targets for the ‘ commercial ’ railway . |
| 2 | Students are asked to assess their current skills , knowledge and behaviours and to set personal goals in relation to these . |
| 3 | The government has proposed a comprehensive scheme to classify up to 10,000 stretches of river in England and Wales according to their use and to set statutory cleanliness standards for them . |
| 4 | The government on July 5 lifted price controls on private goods and services , and deregulated business operations , in an effort to attract domestic and foreign investors and to set clear economic rules to all sectors . |
| 5 | Companies seeking the Prince 's warrant will have to show that they are developing an environmental policy and are willing to carry out an internal environmental review and to set green targets , to be reviewed annually . |
| 6 | As a housegroup experiences the power of such mutual support , it is important to take steps to prevent repetition and to set further goals for growth . |
| 7 | THEY are puritanical , love tea ceremonies and gardening and set great store by good manners . |
| 8 | He enjoyed handling Glic 's pups , that Luch , alone in the castle , was allowed to lift from their dam 's teats and set warm and wriggling in his hands while they were as blind as he was himself . |
| 9 | In designing Enfield , management wanted ‘ a quantum leap in productivity ’ , and set specific targets in relation to costs , quality , time to market and asset management . |
| 10 | Firstly , the approach can be used to direct his or her attention to those customers or prospective customers requiring further investigation regarding their ability to pay , and importantly can alert him to the need to alter the terms of trade or pricing to manage the level of risk and set appropriate credit limits . |
| 11 | There was also general agreement that there should be an international authority operating on the lines of a domestic regulatory board , with the power to regulate routes , arbitrate in disputes , and set technical standards . |
| 12 | In his attempt to appeal to Basildon Man , Smith has lifted the anchor of ideology and set Labour adrift on a sea of fudge . ’ |
| 13 | But the board has decided to extend licensing guidelines to cover a three-mile-square area of the city centre and set final closing times between midnight and 1:30am for pubs . |
| 14 | On Sept. 23 , repeating his position that the annexation of Kuwait was irreversible ( plans for a census there were announced on Sept. 28 ) , Saddam stated that the only basis for a peace initiative was the inclusion of Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories , and threatened to destroy Israel and set ablaze the region 's oil supplies as part of " Iraq 's strategic plan " if the Iraqi people were " strangled " or subjected to attack . |
| 15 | A dozen cars have been stolen and set ablaze in the past six weeks — the last incident nearly led to hundreds of acres of trees being destroyed . |
| 16 | Two weeks ago , the federal and Länder governments agreed to a 75:25 split for 1994 and set individual salaries at 84 per cent of the rate for western Germany . |
| 17 | Just as individuals need to take stock at this stage , in order to lay the ghosts of the past , grapple with the present and set new goals for the future , so a couple may need to reappraise their marriage in those same areas . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , actions taken under such stress are often irreversible and set new bounds for strategy in future . |
| 19 | We continually look for ways to break brewing barriers and set new industry standards . |
| 20 | Another was for portfolios of firms to be owned not by a pension fund but by a specialist financial or management group : Kohlberg , Kravis , Roberts or Hanson , which buy , break up and set strict financial controls for what remains ; Clayton & Dubilier or Forstmann Little , which exert direct supervision over managers ; Berkshire Hathaway , which is a more remote but patient investor . |
| 21 | Since local councils borrowed to finance virtually all their capital expenditure , permission to borrow was used by central departments to set the total capital spending limits for local authorities , determine national service priorities for capital spending , and set common design standards and cost yardsticks which ensured a tight degree of economy in capital projects . |
| 22 | When Wilfrid received his 87 hides of land at Selsey , part of the package was 250 male and female slaves , whom he converted and set free . |
| 23 | Yeah , even connected it on the end here , the , the station and set this display decoder up and it even did it there so it was nothing to do with the live lamp wire , the way they routed it we thought that perhaps rerouted it to the cable or something like that |
| 24 | It has made unequivocal statements and set clear guidelines on the issue of censorship . |
| 25 | However , the enthusiastic way in which the present Health Secretary , Virginia Bottomley , has implemented Opportunity 2000 in the NHS ( the government 's equal opportunity initiative for women ) and set clear targets for health authorities to achieve , should ensure that momentum is not entirely lost . |
| 26 | The computer studies staff provide the theory and background information to all students and set special exercises for students not catered for by their own department . |
| 27 | Shop windows containing the Romanian dictator 's portrait were also smashed and vehicles overturned and set alight . |
| 28 | Some accounts say that the fire engines were attacked , overturned , and set alight . |
| 29 | Suzanne , 16 , was stripped naked and set alight after allegedly being kidnapped and held captive for more than a week in a house in Moston , Manchester . |
| 30 | TWO women and a baby escaped a burning flat after liquid was poured through the letter box and set alight . |